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The Best Episodes of Roseanne

Every episode of Roseanne ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Roseanne!

The Best Episodes of Roseanne

A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.
  1. Background image for Crime and Punishment (1)
    8.8/10(398 votes)

    #1 - Crime and Punishment (1)

    S5:E13

    Dan disciplines D.J. for taking offensive reading material to school-- Darlene's comic book. Dan reacts strongly when Roseanne discovers that Fisher has beaten Jackie.

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  2. Background image for War and Peace (2)
    8.8/10(370 votes)

    #2 - War and Peace (2)

    S5:E14

    Dan returns home to rampart rumors about his behavior, while Roseanne urges a dazed Jackie to leave her abusive boyfriend.

    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for A Stash from the Past
    8.8/10(447 votes)

    #3 - A Stash from the Past

    S6:E4

    Foreman Dan feels lower than low for getting tough with his employees at work, while Roseanne lectures David for getting high after she finds a stash of pot in the house -- then realizes it is hers from decades ago.

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  4. Background image for BOO!
    8.6/10(468 votes)

    #4 - BOO!

    S2:E7

    The Conner family terrify each other out of their wits on Halloween night.

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  5. Background image for It's a Boy!
    8.6/10(298 votes)

    #5 - It's a Boy!

    S5:E19

    Roseanne wants Darlene's boyfriend, David, to move in with them, but Dan refuses to allow it.

    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Brain-Dead Poets Society
    8.3/10(399 votes)

    #6 - Brain-Dead Poets Society

    S2:E10

    Darlene refuses to read her prize-winning poem on Culture Night at her school, preferring to stay home to watch a ballgame with Dan, until Roseanne lays down the law.

    Director:John Pasquin
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  8. Background image for Like, a Virgin
    8.3/10(323 votes)

    #7 - Like, a Virgin

    S3:E3

    Roseanne decides it's time to give Becky "the talk", unaware that it's Darlene who needs it more.

    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Trick or Treat
    8.3/10(344 votes)

    #8 - Trick or Treat

    S3:E7

    Roseanne, mistaken for a guy in her lumberjack Halloween costume, plays along with some braggarts and learns about machismo.

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  10. Background image for Scenes from a Barbecue
    8.3/10(381 votes)

    #9 - Scenes from a Barbecue

    S3:E24

    The Connors celebrate Mother's Day with a barbecue with Roseanne's feisty grandmother.

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  11. Background image for Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore
    8.2/10(396 votes)

    #10 - Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore

    S1:E20

    As a tornado spins through Lanford, a storm is brewing inside the Conner house over the whereabouts of Jackie who hasn't returned from her trip to the market.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down
    8.2/10(333 votes)

    #11 - Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down

    S4:E6

    Roseanne is convinced that Kathy Bowman will take revenge for the Halloween prank she played on her; Jackie flirts with a moose at the Lodge costume party.

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  13. Background image for The Commercial Show
    8.2/10(287 votes)

    #12 - The Commercial Show

    S4:E19

    The Conners are sitting pretty for a TV ad for Rodbell's Luncheonette, but at home things get ugly between D.J. and Todd. Leon and Steven break up, and the Bowmans move back to Chicago.

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  14. Background image for Good Girls, Bad Girls
    8.2/10(301 votes)

    #13 - Good Girls, Bad Girls

    S5:E10

    Roseanne reluctantly allows Darlene to go to a rock concert in nearby Rockford with Molly -- who abandons her.

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  15. Background image for One for the Road
    8.1/10(354 votes)

    #14 - One for the Road

    S2:E14

    When the parents are away, Becky and her friend Dana play with a little help from the liquor cabinet.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for An Officer and a Gentleman
    8.1/10(357 votes)

    #15 - An Officer and a Gentleman

    S2:E15

    When Roseanne is called away, Jackie impresses Dan and the kids with her homemaking skills.

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  17. Background image for Troubles with the Rubbles
    8.1/10(297 votes)

    #16 - Troubles with the Rubbles

    S3:E21

    The new wife next door, Kathy Bowman, looks down on Roseanne and complains that D.J. is a bad influence on her son Todd.

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  18. Background image for Santa Claus
    8.1/10(313 votes)

    #17 - Santa Claus

    S4:E12

    Roseanne talks Leon into letting her play Santa Claus at the mall -- and hears something she wishes she hadn't from one of the kid's mothers, who turns out to be Darlene's new friend and confidante.

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    8.1/10(292 votes)

    #18 - The Dark Ages

    S5:E3

    The power company cuts off the Conners' power. Dan and Roseanne must look at Darlene in a new light after David spends the night in her room.

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  20. Background image for Pretty in Black
    8.1/10(290 votes)

    #19 - Pretty in Black

    S5:E5

    Roseanne mortifies Darlene with a sweet sixteen party, then sends her off to her friends while the adults enjoy the festivities, which include a game of Truth or Dare; the Tildens move in next door; Darlene dyes her hair black to make Roseanne mad, but is shocked when Roseanne reacts differently.

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  21. Background image for Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
    8.1/10(287 votes)

    #20 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

    S5:E16

    The death of their father finds Jackie blubbering, but Roseanne angry -- and sharing a drink with the "other woman" in his life.

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  22. Background image for Skeleton in the Closet
    8.1/10(286 votes)

    #21 - Skeleton in the Closet

    S7:E6

    Leon outdoes himself hosting a Halloween soiree with the Lunch Box clan and a bevy of his gay friends, many of whom seem to know Fred intimately. Meanwhile, Jackie and Roseanne visit Bev's hairdresser and become convinced that she wears a wig.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Dan's Birthday Bash
    8.0/10(387 votes)

    #22 - Dan's Birthday Bash

    S1:E9

    Dan's birthday bash at the Lobo Lounge is interrupted by a bully who picks a fight with Dan at the pool table.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Death and Stuff
    8.0/10(364 votes)

    #23 - Death and Stuff

    S1:E21

    During the family's busy weekend activities, a door-to-door salesman drops by -- and then drops dead in the Conner kitchen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Inherit the Wind
    8.0/10(392 votes)

    #24 - Inherit the Wind

    S2:E1

    Roseanne tries her hand at telephone solicitation while trying to console Becky who had an embarrassing accident in front of the school council.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Allan Katz
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  26. Background image for We Gather Together
    8.0/10(368 votes)

    #25 - We Gather Together

    S2:E9

    On Thanksgiving Day, Jackie finally spills the news of her new job to her mother; and Dan's dad butters up Crystal.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Crime and Punishment (1)" is the best rated episode of "Roseanne". It scored 8.8/10 based on 398 votes. Directed by Andrew D. Weyman and written by Bruce Rasmussen, it aired on 1/5/1993. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "War and Peace (2)".